Legal Opinion
Midwest Helicopters Airways, Inc. v. Sikorsky Aircraft
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided February 23, 1994No. Civ. A. 91-C-1393PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
TERENCE T. EVANS, Chief Judge.
This products liability case arises out of a helicopter crash that occurred on April 11, 1989. The helicopter was owned by Midwest Truxton International, Inc. and operated by Midwest Helicopters Airways (collectively “Midwest”). The helicopter was manufactured by defendant Sikorsky Aircraft.
Sikorsky originally manufactured the helicopter for the German military in the early 1960’s. In 1974, Sikorsky reacquired and remanufaetured the helicopter for civilian use. Between 1975 and 1986, the aircraft was owned by various parties, including domestic and…
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